Scotland

It is fitting that in a week where the University of Exeter had a very positive result in BUCS Super Rugby that one of their alumni is continuing to make his way in the professional game.

Greig Laidlaw has become the latest Scotland player to call time on an impressive international career, following in the footsteps of John Barclay and Tommy Seymour.

Scotland captain and Edinburgh Rugby hooker Stuart McInally admits that after World Cup heartache he “never wanting to think about rugby ever again”, but now he is “buzzing” ahead of the derby with Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.

Scotland great Doddie Weir was recognised at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year after he was awarded the Helen Rollason award.

Scotland winger Tommy Seymour has announced his decision to retire from international rugby with immediate effect.

Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg can be the catalysts for Scotland to improve in 2020, but they need the players around them to give them support to allow them to play with freedom, according to former full-back Glenn Metcalfe.

Former Scotland captain John Barclay has announced his retirement from international rugby with immediate effect.

Thursday not only sees the start of the men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for 2019/20 in Dubai, it also sees the selection process for the Great Britain squad that will go to Tokyo in 2020 begin to hot up.

Niall Lear grew up in Scotland, but now he is making his mark in the UAE as director of rugby with Abu Dhabi Harlequins.

Scotland winger Annabel Sergeant had a weekend she’ll never forget last time out, but this one coming up is set to be equally as memorable.

Stuart Hogg will get back to his best form for Scotland during the Six Nations early next year and has it in the tank to make two more British and Irish Lions tours, according to Jim Renwick.

World Champions South Africa will be seen in action for the first time since they won the showpiece event for the third time when they host Scotland and Georgia in July next year.

Scotland will line up against Argentina, Japan and New Zealand in their autumn international series that will be played in November next year.

Coaches who have worked closely with Scotland newcomers Evie Tonkin and Alex Wallace believe there are a number of players in the English lower leagues who are capable of following their lead.

After all the waiting, the new-look FOSROC Super6 league arrived in Scotland over the weekend with Boroughmuir Bears, the Southern Knights and the Ayrshire Bulls hosting matches.

World Rugby has fined the Scottish Rugby Union £70,000 for the comments of chief executive Mark Dodson during the recently concluded World Cup in Japan.

Selecting Femi Sofolarin, who turned out for England in HSBC World Sevens Series last season, as part of the Scotland core squad for 2019/20 was a “no brainer”, according to new head coach Ciaran Beattie.

The FOSROC Super6 competition will encourage up-and-coming male Scottish rugby players to stay north of the border “rather than going to the English Championship or to France and Italy”, according to the competition’s head of on field development Sean Lineen.

As a teenager Lindsey Gibson played in the same team as Stuart Hogg in their hometown of Hawick.

The 2019/20 Gallagher Premiership campaign gets underway this weekend with two former Scotland age-grade caps looking to gain more game time with Gloucester.